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Get a single scholarly work by its OpenAlex ID (e.g. W2741809807) or a DOI. Returns title, publication_year, doi, cited_by_count, authorships, primary_location (journal), and referenced_works
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OpenAlex
Parameters (1)
work_idreqstringResponse shape
{title, publication_year, doi, cited_by_count, authorships, concepts}Search universities and research institutions by name. Returns results[] with id, display_name, country_code, type, homepage_url, works_count, and cited_by_count
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OpenAlex
Parameters (1)
queryreqstringResponse shape
{results: [{id, display_name, country_code, type, homepage_url, works_count}]}Parameters
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